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If an offer is made, but it is inferior to the current best offer, does that still reset the counter? And is there a "final day" where all offers clear out pre-draft so people enter draft knowing what they have?

If BYU blows up in my face I'll be off to CUSA or the Fun belt. But if Clemson is still open....

Wembley - London, GB The song "Bittersweet Symphony" rang out after todays Weetabix Bowl, an apt soundtrack to end a rollercoaster of a season at Clemson, who were the winners of the game as Meyer Ramirez put up 329 yards of combined yards, 1 INT and 3 Rushing Touchdowns. Spoof's secret weapon leading into the season, the transfer from Washington State, rushing over to the coaching staff when the timer expired for an embrace before milk was poured over their heads. This was the end of Spoof's tenure at Clemson, and he has left them in a state where ACC Playoffs is plausible, and Recruitment Classes are up in potential and quality. So the winningest season for the Tigers ends in a Bowl Win, and a coach leaving for the very team that beat in that Bowl Game. Spoof will be leaving for BYU after tonight's game, following a saga that has been drawn out following a contract dispute, a refusal to release from the current contract, and then the ongoing perseverance of the team that put him into a Bowl Game scenario that saw them cutely drawn against a team that, upon learning of his availability, immediately flew out and had a contract ready to sign with all the promises of money, years and recruitment control inked in without even needing to negotiate. It took under 4 hours from walking into a meeting to having the contract signed and the press releases ready. And now, with a Bowl in hand, the Tigers fly home and have a great future ahead of them. It remains to be seen who will transfer out, and Spoof will play no part in that conversation now too. There is no agreement to not take any players that do opt to leave, and its said that he would gladly bring some over especially after seeing a disastrous recruitment drive that BYU has had too. The Tigers will celebrate an 8-5 season, their greatest season, with a Bowl that will cement them on the ACC stage should their next move prove right. The fans will love Spoof for that, but it is now in his hands to take superstar QB Dick Richards and the promising fledgling BYU team he just beat to the next level to prove he is the reason for Tigers success, and not just the players. In his final post-game interview Spoof said "I will always be a Tiger" before signing off and wanting to get out of there to celebrate with the players.

Committed Croot has had their status return to "Not Ready", but they're still actively locked to me (no points can be applied etc.)

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I enjoyed the Conference Championship mini-playoff format, but ultimately do think we maybe need to scrap it and go to the current "one and done" Championship games to avoid this sort of thing. 16 teams is fine by me though as an alternative/as well as that too. But yeah, it was fun, but I'd maybe just scrap off Conference Brackets, play one Championship game.

The Weetabix Bowl Wembley, London. UK ACC BigXII

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The Calgary Flames have finally locked in their free agents, and have named the first 22 Players of their active roster, with a view to brining in at least two more forwards and then moving a younger talent to the Minor Leagues. The Star Players Devin Abid - Two Way Forward - 29 Years Old The Max Contract Superstar of the Roster, Abid was a target from day one for Spoof for his versatility and ability to work all of the ice. He will be expected to lead the team and opening line for the Flames and provide both creative and goalscoring threats. Eddie McVicar - Enforcer Defender - 28 Years Old The hard hitting counter attacking dream. The Flames will be heavily reliant on his ability to both smash the opposing players, but to claim the puck and turn defense into attack at the flick of a wrist (or the throwing of one if needs be). Calvin Chaput - Two Way Center - 27 Years Old Rounding off the Canadian Holy Trinity, Calvin is another part of the intent to play snappy counter attacking play. An all around threat from the center, he will be key to helping the transition from turnover to goal. The Meat and Bones Lavrentii Kozlov - Butterfly Goalkeeper - 27 Years Old The number one Goalie for the Flames, his shot stopping capabilities put him squarely in the eyes of Spoof during the Auction. Alex Turcotte - Enforcer Defender - 26 Years Old A hard hitting monster. Don't expect to see anything too pretty coming out of him, but do expect to see him crunch anyone who dare nears the Flames goalie in his presence. Nikifor Lytkin - Playmaker Forward - 30 Years Old Another solid all-rounder, but leaning more on creativity of opening up spaces with the puck, Lytkin is handy at Defensive actions for a Playmaker, and does lack the power in his shooting, but can offer a real threat in all other aspects of the game which will work alongside Abid, Chaput, McVicar and Turcotte nicely. Mikko Laakso - Stand Up Goalkeeper - 28 Years Old A potentially odd-man-out for the Flames, who have too many Goalies in place really. The Finn finds himself debatably in 3rd choice position, but still provides an excellent 3rd choice option non-the-less. Stefan Masek - Playmaker Forward - 28 Years Old Knocking on the door of being considered for the first line, Masek is a somewhat better offensive option than Lytkin, but doesn't offer the all-round defensive options. Expect to see the two rotate all season though as Spoof tries to make his mind up on who works in which line better. Kristopher Roman - Sniper Center - 27 Years Old The word "Sniper" does heavy lifting here, as Roman is not a great shooter, but he is a Pass and Move menace. Handling and Passing will make him a true option in the middle of the rink to get the puck moving. Ingmar Sandberg - Defensive Defender - 28 Years Old Another hard hitter in the back, but with a surprising long shot on him, Sandberg is a clear old fashioned defensive mind. Clifford Melton - Hybrid Goalkeeper - 26 Years Old The currently listed Number 2 Goalie due to his Vision and Shot Stopping capabilities, expect to see Melton be seen as a longer term Number 1 option rather than going backwards. The Depth Robin Peterson - Power Forward - 26 Years Old: A goal lurker with great Strength Benedikt Lehmann - Grinder Center - 28 Years Old: A strong, capable Passer that can defend when called upon Adrian Wideman - Offensive Defender - 27 Years Old: A great all rounder that might well climb up the charts if he can perform in the second line as expected Isaiah Vartanian - Two Way Defender - 26 Years Old: A player with interesting potential. Offers a deep threat for breaking away on turnovers Pele V'rtuninski - Offensive Defender - 29 Years Old: A "Boringly Capable" player that will help drive the puck up the ice on turnovers Drew Lidster - Enforcer Forward - 25 Years Old: An intriguing prospect that can already handle the puck well and has a good pass. One that will see plenty of ice to develop for the future. Jani Laurila - Sniper Forward - 27 Years Old: True Depth guy. Master of nothing, Jack of (a few) Trades. Bradley Lemke - Sniper Center - 29 Years Old: A depth guy that is unlikely to see much game time unless injury and rotation demands it Tracy Benzelock - Power Center - 24 Years Old: A player for the future. Likely to move to affiliate if more signings are made, but will not be allowed to leave if offers come in. A monster in size too! Georges Breton - Sniper Forward - 24 Years Old: Already a capable passer, but one that will see plenty of chances to develop his skills this season The Flames also have 2 young Goalies and a Defender in their Affiliates, that will be kept a close eye on, but a "Development Plan" will be shared in the future for a philosophy on how they approach that. The team is clearly built around hard hitting and counter play, with a lot of Strong Body Checking players all across the roster, with Agile Puck Handlers to work alongside them. But the team is also old, so will need to adapt through drafting if the approach fails to pan out.

First Name: Steve Last Name: MacPhee Position: Defender Archetype: Enforcer State (Only if Croot is in USA, Canada, Sweden, or Russia): N/A City: Corby High School (Or Club Team): MK Lightning Country: England/UK Height: 6'0'' Weight: 220

SIMPHL: Issue 1: Calgary Flames Lineups are not saving. I don't have enough players to do the Forwards 4 lineup, so I am wondering if that is why? But it doesn't give me any warnings or errors when saving. Issue 2: On SIMPHL Lineups page, clicking the Profile Pop-up for the player shows College Style Grading instead of their Pro Number values. (This is a Pro Calgary Center) ISSUE 3: Devin Abid can't have any adjustments made in any Zone. He's a Two Way Forward.

I can confirm that I have a huge appreciation for Dick. As for my successor at Clemson, I believe there are some excellent coaches in the Sunbelt and CUSA that should be looking to step into a bigger Conference

Interview between Gem Ini (BYU Sports Central) and incoming Head Coach, Spoof Yesterday news broke and was finally confirmed that Spoof would be leaving Clemson and taking over BYU. There’s been plenty of speculation over the past 24 hours on what has happened and what led to this decision, along with the manner it was made. Following permission from Clemson, Spoof was granted permission to talk to BYU Sports Central to answer some questions on the announcement he would taking over the Cougars for the 2026 season. Gem: First off, congratulations on the announcement that you will be leading the Cougars in the 2026 season, and also congratulations on this historic season with Clemson. Taking a team that has been seen as underachieving and leading them to a currently 6-win season and their first-ever bowl game in this league is a significant achievement. What does that accomplishment mean to you personally, and what do you feel it signifies for the Clemson program moving forward, even if you aren't there? Spoof: Thank you. I've felt truly blessed with my time at Clemson, and though it comes to an end, I feel we've got them back in the right direction, and that whoever steps in to take over from me will be left with a much clearer direction and structure, and not to mention a great set of players that will give their all for their new head coach too. -- Gem: Its also quite unique that news like this would break mid-season. Are you able to shed some light on why this is coming out now instead of in maybe 4 or 5 weeks time? Spoof: There was an email sent by mistake to someone in the media department at Clemson that I wasn’t going to be back next year, and that led to another chain of phone calls about what was going on, which led to other journalists finding out that I had agreed earlier in the week to join BYU, and at that point everyone involved felt it was best to confirm it to stop speculation interfering with the day to day, and allow some honest conversations to happen instead of allowing untruths to spiral. Sadly it was a distraction for both teams before the game and we’ve seen the cost of that yesterday. --- Gem: Given the positive trajectory and the strong foundation you've established at Clemson, including leading them to their first bowl game, it's quite a unique situation to be considering a move. Could you walk us through your thought process on entertaining the head coaching position at BYU at this specific juncture in your career and Clemson's season? Spoof: BYU obviously have an outstanding team, but interim leadership has faltered their recruitment strategy. We have been quite honest with the recruits for Clemson that it has always been likely that they're recruiting for a new coach and not me too. I don't want to abandon this group before such an historic occasion, but I also don't have a contract past that game, and I need to think about what I do for my career as much as I do these young men too. --- Gem: That's a very candid and understandable explanation, Coach. Juggling personal career progression with loyalty to your current team and players, especially in such a pivotal moment for Clemson, can't be easy. The transparency with your recruits is also noteworthy. You mentioned that BYU has an "outstanding team" but has faced some recruitment faltering under interim leadership. Beyond the current roster, what is it about the BYU Cougars program – its history, culture, resources, or potential – that specifically attracts you and makes you consider this opportunity, especially knowing there are recruitment challenges to address? Spoof: They're obviously a unique group of people, and they have some excellent pedigree insofar as how they have continued in uncertainty to just keep growing and progressing. They obviously have great resources at their disposal but they also have a committed leadership structure that ensures it gets the right people in and surround themselves with those who want that little bit more. And that is why of the few offers I had, they appealed to me the most. And the level of competition in Big12 really appealed to me too. --- Gem: That's high praise for BYU's structure and the people within the program, Coach. It sounds like you see a strong alignment between your ambitions and what BYU offers, especially with the challenge and excitement of the Big 12. You've spoken about the difficult timing with Clemson's upcoming historic bowl game and your contract situation. It's clear you care about the players there. If you were to accept this position at BYU, which could mean departing before that bowl game, what would your message be to the players and the fans at Clemson who have clearly embraced your leadership and the success you've brought them? Spoof: That I'm sorry. And that I wish them all the best. They've been nothing but loving to me, and I will always carry them in my heart as being the place that gave me my first shot at living out my dreams of being a head coach in college football. --- Gem: Let’s shift the focus a bit towards your coaching philosophy and how you approach building a program. You've demonstrated an ability to transform a team's fortunes. Could you describe your core principles as a head coach? What are the non-negotiables for you in how your team operates and how your players conduct themselves? Spoof: There's no such thing as a non-negotiable. At Clemson we've obviously had a run-led offence, and whilst I won't abandon my run principles completely, you see a Quarterback like Dick Richards at BYU right now in his Sophomore year, and he's anything but a run-game QB. Hes got to be given the chance to air the ball out and show his talents of getting it out there with his arms and not just his legs. The only thing that truly matters to me that will carry over is my core belief that you win and lose games at the line of scrimmage, so expect to see us try and aggressively move in for transfer portal candidates that will help us there on both sides of the ball. --- Gem: Given your intention to adapt the offense, and specifically to "air the ball out" more with a talent like Richards, how do you envision your offense looking stylistically at BYU? And how will that core belief in line-of-scrimmage dominance play into an offense that might be more pass-oriented? Spoof: Well I'm not going to hand you the whole playbook right now! (Laughs) But one thing you'll see is that we'll likely move away from the ground game being the central piece of the puzzle and maybe do something a little bit more mixed to allow myself and my team to expand beyond those limitations that we've had the past 3 years. --- Gem: (Laughs) Fair enough, Coach! We wouldn't expect you to lay out the entire playbook in an interview. But that "mixed" approach to allow for expansion beyond previous offensive limitations sounds intriguing. It suggests a flexible and evolving offensive identity. You've mentioned your core belief that games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage, and you plan to be aggressive in the transfer portal for candidates on both sides of the ball. Shifting to the other side of the ball, what are the hallmarks of a "Spoof-coached" defense? What can BYU fans expect to see from your defensive units in terms of scheme and philosophy, especially with that emphasis on a strong defensive line? Spoof: Get the quarterback. Even if he's handing it off, if you're in his face, you don't give him the time he needs for his reads, or maybe fumbles the hand off, or forces more changes to the call at the line which can lead to them blowing routes, blowing running lanes, blowing pass protection. So we're going to make sure those Big12 Quarterbacks aren't having as much fun with ball next season. --- Gem: Beyond the X's and O's, building a strong team culture is crucial for sustained success. How do you go about fostering that within a program, especially when you're taking over a new team with established players and traditions? What are the key ingredients for the culture you want to build at BYU? Spoof: We have to look at who is likely to give us success over a 2-3 year period. Obviously when we get there some of next years Seniors might have some questions about how we will use them should they want to transfer out, and we aim to give them honest evaluations as soon as we can, and already we're going over that within ourselves on who we see as starters for next season. But there are some really good Sophomore and Freshmans at BYU this year, and we want to get them more involved. You've seen it at Clemson, we will play true freshman if we think they're good enough to get in there from day one, and we want that at BYU too. Its rewarding those who are ready and not clinging to those who either aren't ready, or maybe even shouldn't be there at all, that we will aim to improve upon. --- Gem: You've mentioned BYU has a "unique recruiting landscape." Could you elaborate on your initial vision for recruiting top talent to Provo? What will be your strategy for identifying and attracting the right kind of student-athletes who can thrive at BYU and in your system, especially considering your willingness to play promising young talent early? Spoof: Simply put we want the best players. But so do the other 130+ teams. With that said, we're going to not just focus on what positions are maybe graduating out with Seniors, but just go and get the best players for any position, even if we're maybe well stocked there already, be that through high school recruitment, or the transfer portal. Obviously they need to show a work ethic befitting a team that wants to be challenging to go to the top of Big 12 every year, but we need pure skill and ability to lead recruitment. We certainly won't be focusing on what I think has become a bit of a myth about BYU, and only target specific groups of individuals. --- Gem: Could you elaborate on your philosophy for utilizing the transfer portal? How do you balance bringing in transfers with developing high school recruits, and what specific needs do you see the portal addressing for BYU in the immediate future, especially given your emphasis on the line of scrimmage? Spoof: Keep it simple right? Is there a player in the portal that is going to make an immediate impact on your team? Or are they maybe 1 year away from making that impact? Then lets have a talk with them and see if they want to join us. As for what we need to look at, I think the early evaluation is that the Defensive Line needs some support. Both in the central tackle position and on the Edge as well. The Edge guys show excellent potential, but the central Defensive Tackle unit has been where we've seen exposure found in our preliminary review of that roster. And then the whole offensive Line will need support mostly because so many are going to graduate or just aren't ready yet to take over. --- Gem: What would be your most immediate priorities in the first 30 to 60 days on the job to hit the ground running and start implementing your vision for the program? Spoof: Well as everyone knows, we're only a few weeks left in the season, and BYU have no high school recruits committed. We're going to see if there's anything that we can do to be allowed to approach any now, but obviously Clemson want us to stay and see the final weeks out and thats absolutely understandable too. So the reality right now is that we likely finish the season and take the bowl game with Clemson, then the very next day go and see if we can have some talks to get some people recruited to BYU. Failing that, we're going to enter the Portal very aggressively to fill any holes left by Seniors leaving, but also to improve those positions we've already identified we need to get better. --- Gem: That's a very clear and immediate focus on the critical task of recruitment, Coach, especially given the current landscape and the timing with your commitments at Clemson. It sounds like you're prepared for an intense period of roster building the moment you're able to fully dedicate your efforts to BYU. Now, looking beyond that initial push and the immediate needs: What is your long-term vision for the BYU Cougars football program under your leadership? When you look ahead 3 to 5 years, what would define success for you and the team in the Big 12 Conference? Spoof: BYU's goal is simple. National playoff picture. We maybe get one year of grace to get setup, but after that, anything short of at least Big 12's own Conference Playoffs would be a failure. --- Gem: That's an incredibly ambitious and exciting vision, Coach Spoof. Aiming for the National Playoffs and expecting to compete for Big 12 championships almost immediately sets a very high standard and signals a clear intention to elevate BYU football to an elite level. The fanbase will undoubtedly be energized by that kind of talk. This brings us to our final question: With that bold vision of competing for national and conference championships laid out, what excites you the most personally about the challenge and the opportunity to lead the BYU Cougars to that level of success? Spoof: I'm looking forward to taking that next step now. We've obviously done good work at Clemson, taking a team that didn't really have an identity and gave them one to set them up for the future, but BYU feels a bit more "now" and like I said, a few offers were out there that really appealed to myself and my family, but the Cougars opportunity felt the one that matched my ambitions and but also had enough room to grow and improve that I could sink my teeth into. We're really excited to get out there and meet everyone soon, and also hope to show that this is the right move for everyone involved. --- As alluded too, it is possible that Clemson decide that Spoof must go now and now hang around, but the fans have made it clear that they are not happy with the Athletic Department for not getting Spoof tied into a new contract sooner, and whilst opinions are divided on how they feel about him signing for BYU, they seem to want him to lead them out to their first Bowl Game. News on that decision is expected in the next 48 hours or so and we will share it here as soon as we get it. Gem Ini – BYU Sports Central

Pretty significant bug in the Free Agency Calculator for PHL. Going to add it to the interface thread, but just to share it here just to discuss/in case you want me to test/check anything out; It seems that the calculator is adding all offers without then re-writing/overwriting a previous offer that you made to a player. For example, if you offer $1m and then $1.5m, it is calculating $2.5m on the cap calculator. If you look at the Flames, I have something like $17.75m of offers out there, but the cap calculator is saying I'm up to $22.02m. This is stopping me from being able to offer more on the guys I'd want to offer more to. Refreshing doesn't clear it up either like it does in NFL.

Two-Way is missing as an Archetype to filter by in the Free Agency and Recruiting filter for both Pro and College Respectively.

Lost on the "Stats Page" in terms of the others. Plus Chacin covering both IOL spots just invaluable. Especially as there's been a freakish number of Centers injured this season. Mortensen may well go above Chadha though. But if he falls past 32, it won't be far. There are a lot of teams with aging OGs and OTs and I think the run on Oline comes early in to Round 2

I strongly suspect Reiter is someone that a GM will trade up for, but also, not many need DTs and much as they maybe need LBs and CBs, is why he might slip to the teens at least. Plus Atchinson for you just looks like such a perfect fit with how he's playing right now

JFK Jr files had less redactions than this. Is this man even real?

The Trade Deadlines have passed, and now a shape of who is performing, and who is not, has begun to take shape. With it comes a very early draft order, but the order I use here is also a guess based on future results, not the "as written" order. So lets take a look: SPOOFS POST-TRADE DEADLINE MOCK DRAFT 2026 1. San Francisco 49ers: Brandon Savage - Quarterback - Tennessee This doesn't need much saying. Unless the 49ers trade this pick for the greatest haul in SimNFL history, the 2nd of the two most exciting QB prospects of all time is going to the 49ers. 2. Detroit Lions (via New Orleans Saints): Jonas Lawrence - Inside Linebacker/Free Safety - Penn State I'll start by saying this; I do not expect the Lions to actually make a pick here. This will be prime real estate for a move up for a top, top quarterback, and the Lions by owning the Saints first could even find themselves in the number 1 spot if the 49ers win a couple of games. That said, Lawrence as a rare 2 position combination in ILB/FS and a highly capable run stopper is a tantalising prospect as well. 3. New York Jets: Michael Oliveros - Quarterback - University of Kentucky The Jets are a Run-led team, and for a long time have been waiting to make up for the whiff on trading away Johnson and then bailing on the Maronde move. Oliveros checks that box substantially, not only as a runner, but his passing game has shown he can offer them that true "Running Passer" that Spoof and Tryggr have been searching for. That said, if a trade is likely to happen, then the trade happy Jets, who are also openly stating that they love about 6 QBs already (not including Savage who they presume is out of reach), then Pick #3 is a pick that could become the second belle of the ball after #2 does as well. 4. New York Giants: PJ Hagens - Cornerback - USC Giants have a pretty locked in Offensive plan. Johnson and Madden have been handed eye-watering extensions, and they don't really struggle to score. They do need to improve almost aspects of Defense, especially in deep field coverage. Hagens is a Ball Hawk, and the Giants need someone that can hunt the ball out of the air more frequently, and Hagens is absolutely the top dog for that as he can make the picks, but also can bring the man down after the catch to stop YAC as well. 5. New England Patriots: Phillip Adams - Wide Receiver - USC Back to back for USC! The Patriots are too good a team to be in this situation in reality, but they find themselves in a tough division, and they have a Strength of Schedule that puts them in the middle of a "not the worst" pack. Adams is a monster receiver, and Lyons needs more targets to expand their passing game even further. 6. Kansas City Chiefs: Chris Minaya - Strong Safety - Minnesota KC have a big hitting Safety in Redmond right now, but the clock is starting to tick and they need to start planning his heir as a key member of that defense. Minaya is an exceptional Ball Hawk Safety, that also has no issues rushing when summoned upon in either a Blitz or the Run defense. 7. Minnesota Vikings: Jarvis Mauro - Defensive End - UCLA Minnesota is a team that is overall quite young, and is someone you would expect in a year or two to really be in a good spot if the progressions land in their favour. Their Defensive Line is also a really hard hitter, but in their Edge rushers, outside of Carle, they lack really performance in their depth, so take Mauro, who could easily line up along the opposite side, and with Sirles, destroy many a QB's gameplan. 8. Baltimore Ravens: Alex Figueroa - Offensive Tackle - Clemson The Ravens are unlikely to go QB, even with Chop entering the final year of his Contract. He's still playing well, he's unlikely to decline much (if at all) and they have a few avenues they need to solve before going all in and being ready for their next QB up (and in waiting to let this years class go, they put themselves into a chase to take PMS as well). They could possibly take Wide Receiver here, but the Top OT is still on the board, and they have a good Oline, but Figueroa takes it to a much better place. 9. Arizona Cardinals: Boban Donahue - Offensive Tackle - Washington State The Cards are a team that could maybe debate taking a QB, but I think they are another team with eyes on 2027's PMS run for that. They only have 2 known OTs on Roster as of now as well, and Donahue is another Tackle that is considered as up the top of the boards and will add greatly to their offensive line. 10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zach Pivetta - Defensive Tackle - San Diego State The Buccs have a superb DT in Matthew Zimmer, but hes in his final year, and hes the wrong side of 31. For a team that has several needs, spending a big money contract on Zimmer might not be wise, and so they take a stellar College DT to fill that hole and allow them to spend money in other areas in Free Agency. 11. Detroit Lions: Matt Martin - Strong Safety - Duke Another position of need for Detroit is another Safety, this time to replace Juan Goldberg who is seemingly not being renewed by them. They can bring in the heir to that throne and bring in a statistically superb Safety that can start games off the bat. 12. Los Angeles Chargers (via Pittsburgh Steelers): Johnny Chacin – Center/Offensive Guard - Penn State The Chargers inherit this pick from the Steelers in an ideal spot to make themselves a potential trade up candidate for one of the earlier spots if they use both their firsts and maybe their next one. But if they stay put, then a Center that can cover at Offensive Guard to support their Scrambling QBs is an enticing prospect for them 13. Chicago Bears - Tyler Summers – Quarterback/Running Back - Kansas This pick might raise a few eyebrows because Summers is currently listed as a Quarterback. That said, he’s run almost exclusively as a Running Back this season at Kansas, and boy is he racking up them yards. Him becoming a dual position option would likely be very appealing to a Bears team whose second highest rusher is their Pocket QB. Summers may even go earlier for this very reason, but the Bears get him in this mock. 14. Houston Texans: Billy Wright – Cornerback – Kansas State The Texans have a good Corner room already, but Kisers injury has probably taken away the bulk of what should be his final hurrah as CB1 for them. The others will progress, but never a better time to strengthen a defensive backs room when a set of high output passers are about to enter the league. 15. Buffalo Bills: Chris Brooks – Running Back – Penn State Bills have a lot of ways they could go, mainly as they have quite a few deals coming to an end, but you’d expect a lot of the obvious ones to renew. What’s not so obvious is the plan at Running Back, and its possible that they take our first Running Back of the draft at 15. Brooks has shown he can do both Rushing and Catching, which is what you want from a team looking to stretch their options to maximum. 16. Cincinnati Bengals – Paul Chadha – Offensive Guard – Clemson Bengals have a few guys they either want gone, or will be gone, on that O-Line this coming off-season, leaving them room to really scout the Guards that enter the league. Chadha has revived Clemsons run game and shown that he can be the replacement the Bengals need straight away. 17. Seattle Seahawks – Ricardo Kershaw – Inside Linebacker - Washington The Seahawks have a growing need for the man behind the line. They’ve got two they clearly want gone and the other two need support. Kershaw fits the currently played style a bit more than most and there’s a distinct lack of top Inside Linebackers this next draft, so getting one in the first if you really need one, is a must. 18. Indianapolis Colts – Henry Brown – Quarterback – Michigan The broken body of Gary Freitag will finally be laid to rest this offseason. 35 years old Scrambling QBs shouldn’t be putting up 1k/1k after 10 games, but Freitag has, and it will be a sad departure to a league legend, but the time has come for Indy to move on. They’re going to be potentially a team that eyeballs moving up to 2 for Oliveros, but Brown looks like he could easily be the part as well. Its also possible this is Yanda from Boise State as well, who has really lit it up this season too. 19. Philadelphia Eagles: Tavarres Washington – Quarterback – North Carolina The Eagles are on the verge of saying goodbye to Aaron Pool, and no other QB on Roster has done enough to cement himself as a long term successor. Washington continues to impress as the season goes on and has climbed up in many peoples perspectives, and likely finds himself in the top half of the round than the latter now, meaning the Eagles may even be trading up to go and get him. 20. New York Giants (via Tennessee Titans) - Paul Bauer – Center – Syracuse The Giants already took a Corner at #4, and with a lack of picks in Rounds 3 & 4, could be a prime candidate to trade out of this spot and pick up some day 2 and 3 picks. Even moving back to the 2nd, I think Paul Bauer is likely available, and they will need to address Center this Offseason with age and quality a factor right now. 21. Los Angeles Chargers – Caleb Reiter – Defensive Tackle The Chargers currently only carry two DT’s in their current roster, and Gonzalez expires this year and is likely an expensive renewal. Even with Renewal, his replacement needs lining up as he is hitting 32 years old. This will be a prime spot to take Reiter, who is the best Senior DT remaining on the board at this point, in what might be a lacking group statistically. 22. Dallas Cowboys – Kevin Toussaint – Arkansas – Inside Linebacker Dallas has seen injury absolutely destroy their season in some really key areas. They are also facing some serious decisions regarding cuts and trades this offseason to be able to afford all their draft picks (likely will make moves by bundling them up mind you), but also to replace expiring contracts or extend people. The lack of depth at ILB seems a notable weakness looking at the roster right now, and this isn’t a deep class at Field General ILB, where the injury to Steben Othon has hurt them. Only two ILBs on Roster, and Khalid Bolt won’t likely be one they see as the long term solution to that issue with some disappointing stats since stepping in. 23. Cleveland Browns - Cam Atchison – Defensive End – Georgia The Browns have an aging Defensive Line, and could be looking at taking a couple of DT and DE players. Atchison isn’t necessarily a scheme fit per se, but the College Career numbers do not lie. This man is a TFL/Sack Machine. Since his Sophomore Year, he has registered 45.5/31.5 TFL/Sacks as of Week 9 of the College season. That is a level of output that will have a few teams salivating, but the way the board lands, he winds up in Cleveland. 24. Atlanta Falcons - Shareece Hinojosa – Running Back – Baylor Falcons are potentially staring down the barrel of a major retirement at Quarterback, but they’re definitely staring at a hole in Running Back forming with Fulmer hitting 30 in the offseason and out of contract. He’s responsible for the vast majority of their ground yards, and will need replacing. Hinojosa is currently the leading rusher in all of CFB at time of writing. 25. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kaleb Cavanaugh – Inside Linebacker/Defensive End – Texas State The Jags have a really good team on their hands. The one thing that might be disappointing them is the lack of TFLs coming from their Linebackers, especially on the inside. Cavanaugh can be fully utilized in two key areas of growth for the Jags, and could well be the pick of the round if he pushes that defense up another level. 26. Las Vegas Raiders – Dewayne Dimick – Quarterback – OSU Raiders have a Franchise QB in James Hixon, but he is about to hit 33 years old, and having the absolute cannon that is Dimick sitting one year behind him (or starting if Hixon shock retires) will give him a year of growth before taking up the mantle of Raiders QB1. 27. Washington Commanders - Niles Seamster – Cornerback – North Carolina The Commanders don’t have a lot of players that are expiring, but one that is notable is 33 year old Brian Rowland, who likely retires as his deal expires. Seamster has caught eyes this season, and will be the one to fill that hole in Washington. 28. Los Angeles Rams – Derek Castillo – Offensive Tackle – Florida State The Rams are a team that has an aging Offensive Line, and could do with the next generation coming in and being ready to start developing to replace and even play some games to take time off the old timers legs. Castillo is a major part of FSUs current success at protecting the QB, and will fill that role perfectly. 29. Arizona Cardinals (via Denver Broncos) - Will Fornataro – Cornerback – Air Force The Cards have improved their O Line earlier in this draft, but they need turnovers. Their DBs just aren’t getting the ball enough, and so they look to Fornataro, who has been a regular thorn in the sides of the opponents of Air Force, gathering 18 career picks in just 1 and a half years as their CB1. 30. Green Bay Packers - Andre Brignac – Inside Linebacker – Wisconsin Packers are in a real place of luxury here. They can basically have freedom to trade back for a good haul, or take a BPA in position of need, which at a glance right now is the Inside Linebackers. Brignac also a solid Run Stopper at a time the Run game has grown too. 31. Carolina Panthers - Jason Yabusele – Free Safety – Miami (FL) The Panthers only have one Free Safety on roster as of now, and they’re likely to pay a fair few guys in other positions to come back. They also don’t have a lot of picks as of right now, so either trade back, or take a much needed additional Safety to bolster their depth. 32. Miami Dolphins - Leyson Escobar – Outside Linebacker – Bowling Green Dolphins have Wiseman, who is getting a little long in the tooth, but do have a succession plan in place with the next two stepping up one spot each, however with Wiseman’s age creeping up it might be the time to get the next one in line ready.

Following today's victory over Boston College. Where most of the starting Defence, OLine, and Receivers were rested, Head Coach of the Clemson Tigers has requested that a message be shared: "We're going Bowling"

NYJ Sends: OG Marty Ferguson 2027 7th Round Pick (ATL) SEA Sends: 2027 3rd (SEA) @Randak to confirm

Just Got back. Not working still sadly

I can't rescind a scholarship offer to OLB William Warner recruitment